Provider Profile
Brian Karamian
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Brian Karamian
Brian Karamian practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Palo Alto, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Brian cared for 342 Medicare patients across 507 services. The services billed most often include fusion of additional segment of spine, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (650) 497-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
725 WELCH RD
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
507 services · 342 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
88 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
42 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
26 | |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
17 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
15 | |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
14 | |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
13 | |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
12 | |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
83 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
82 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Palo Alto 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Brian Karamian?
Brian Karamian is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Palo Alto, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Brian Karamian's address?
Brian Karamian is listed at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Brian Karamian?
The number on file is (650) 497-8000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Brian Karamian's NPI number?
Brian Karamian's National Provider Identifier is 1629465182. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Brian Karamian train?
Brian Karamian attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Brian Karamian been practicing?
Brian Karamian has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Brian Karamian perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Brian Karamian performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Brian Karamian confirmed this information?
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